Teak

English Boxwood

About Teak and English Boxwood

Teak

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2,740.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Woodpeckers

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TECTONA grandis

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Oak, Teak

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

सागौन

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Teak

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

Teak

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

Teak

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

Teak

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Teak

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Teak

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

Teak

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Tectona

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Teak and English Boxwood

Wondering what are the properties of Teak and English Boxwood? We provide you with everything About Teak and English Boxwood. Teak doesn't have thorns and English Boxwood doesn't have thorns. Also Teak does not have fragrant flowers. Teak has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Red eyes and English Boxwood has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Red eyes. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Teak and English Boxwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Teak and English Boxwood

Season and care of Teak and English Boxwood is important to know. While considering everything about Teak and English Boxwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Teak season is Not Available and English Boxwood season is Not Available. The type of soil for Teak is Loam, Sand and for English Boxwood is Loam, Sandy while the PH of soil for Teak is Acidic, Neutral and for English Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral.

Teak and English Boxwood Physical Information

Teak and English Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and English Boxwood are as follows:

Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Teak and English Boxwood

Care of Teak and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Teak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.